Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year’s international talks on tackling global warming. Delegates from almost 200 countries had hoped to put the finishing touches to the rules governing the 2015 Paris accord, ironing out a few wrinkles left over from last […]
Archives for November 2019
Behind the Science of Scent Marketing: How Smell Changes the Way We Experience Everything From Shopping Malls to Hotels – Fortune
Best places to park at the mall, according to science :: WRAL.com – WRAL.com
Best science, nature and ideas books of 2019 – The Guardian
It’s been 30 years since Barry Lopez, the master wilderness writer, won the National book award with Arctic Dreams, his glorious examination of life and landscape in the far north. The Arctic was under pressure back then, but the deepest scars from mining and oil extraction, and the full impact of the climate crisis, were […]
Best places to park at the mall, according to science – WRAL.com
Science warnings, US retreat add urgency to UN climate talks – Washington Post
But then Brazil pulled its offer of hosting the talks and stand-in Chile, rattled by anti-government protests, canceled five weeks before the meeting. Next, President Donald Trump served formal notice that the United States was quitting the Paris accord, delivering a symbolic blow to one of his predecessor’s signature achievements. And scientists? Well, they didn’t […]
UW-Madison Professor to Present 50th Holiday Science Show – U.S. News & World Report
By KELLY MEYERHOFER, Wisconsin State Journal MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The 2,000 tickets to UW-Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri’s two free holiday science shows this year were snatched up almost immediately. Forty-nine years since the show began in a university lecture hall, the popularity of Shakhashiri’s science extravaganza remains as strong as some of the […]
Why Tim Berners-Lee didn’t invent the internet – New Atlas
British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee is in the news at the moment, setting out a new “Contract for the Web” that web companies, governments and the likes of you and I should abide by to prevent descent into a “digital dystopia.” But whenever Sir Tim makes the headlines, a significant minority of outlets inevitably, […]
The Science Of Gratitude: How It Affects Your Brain And How You Can Use To Create A Better Life – Forbes
VERIFY: No, you can’t totally delete yourself from the internet – WUSA9.com
QUESTION: Can you ever really delete yourself off of the internet? ANSWER: It depends, but probably not. SOURCES: Lance Hoffman — Founder of George Washington University’s Security & Privacy Research Institute Jacob Biesiada — Graduate Student at George Washington University, Cyber Security Expert & Host of Dcrypted blog PROCESS: On average, people who use the […]